Sustainable development indicators: Towards integrated Systems as a tool for managing and monitoring a complex transition

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 318-337

  Spangenberg, Joachim H ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delimitation; Policy dilemmas; Policy integration; Pressure policy matrix; Prism of sustainability; Sustainability strategies; Sustainable development indicators

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MONITORING SYSTEM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; RESEARCH WORK; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 77954568316     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2009.027261     Document Type: Article

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